Reasons to Write

People get into writing for many reasons.

1) Make money
2) Get Fame
3) Enjoy words and language
4) Therapy
5) Entertainment

and the list can go on. But even if we attain fame and money from our writing, what should be our stance on our writing? It should be that we love doing it!

Before the Big Day

Get psyched about your writing projects. Before the day you are setting out to right your novel or writing exercise that you planned for yourself, process the information you want to see on the page. Drink your favorite coffee or tea, settle down in your favorite writing spot, and just dream for a while. Tomorrow, you are going to write the best or worst thing in history. Who knows how it happens. The key is to be prepared in your processing before it all happens.

You Don't Always Have to Act Like a Writer to Be One

Above is a documentary about Leonardo da Vinci, the complete genius. We can't all be a da Vinci, but we can aspire to have his balance and curiosity in knowledge.

Writers love the writing life - or maybe they don't. Either way, acting like a writer all the time can be tiring. Writing can get tiring. Wanting your writing to be perfect can be tiring.

As a writer, it is better to be an eclectic personality. Study many other subjects: science, history, agriculture, botany, even mathematics. Besides being a writer, I am also an accomplished musician and theoretical mathematician. These subjects have added to my writing immensely - and have made me more sane.

To be a healthy writer, study many other academic areas besides writing. All the other fields you have studied will come pouring in your writing as character descriptions, scene details, metaphor and associations not possible without knowing many different subjects simultaneously.